IN_Senior Associate_Internal Audit _Internal audit services_Advisory_Gurgaon

Why PWC

Responsibilities

• Experience in Internal Audit / Process Audit concepts and methodology.
• Understanding of Processes, Sub-processes, and Activities and their inter-relationship.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Experience in Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) / IFC Reviews and SOP documentation.
• Strong understanding of Internal Control concepts, including Preventive Controls, Detective Controls, Risk Assessment, and Anti-fraud Controls.
• Perform risk-based audits and assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Assist in the timely completion of audit engagements, client deliverables, and status reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate complex assessment issues and develop practical recommendations.
• Document audit findings and propose recommendations that address root causes and organizational impact.
• Leverage data analytics techniques to enhance audit effectiveness, identify anomalies, trends, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities

Mandatory skill sets

• Experience in Internal Audit / Process Audit concepts and methodology.
• Knowledge of Processes, Sub-processes, Activities, and associated risks and controls.
• Hands-on experience in Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) reviews and Internal Financial Controls (IFC).
• Strong understanding of Internal Control concepts, including Preventive Controls, Detective Controls, Risk Assessment, and Anti-fraud Controls.
• Familiarity with IT Systems, ERP environments, and business process controls.
• Understanding of applicable regulations and common laws (e.g., Companies Act, Income Tax regulations, and other relevant statutory requirements).
• Comfortable working as an Individual Contributor (IC) or leading a team of Associates/Specialists.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Experience in developing client deliverables and managing engagement timelines.
• Experience working with GRC/APM tools and methodologies.
• Candidate should have hands-on experience in data analytics using tools/technologies such as Power BI, Power Query, SQL, Python, R, and ACL.
• Experience in creating dashboards, performing data extraction, transformation and analysis, and applying analytics to support audit testing and continuous monitoring.

Preferred Skill Sets

• Client and internal stakeholder management.
• Project / Delivery management.
• Experience with audit analytics, process automation, and data visualization.
• Ability to leverage analytical tools for risk assessment, control testing, and identification of exceptions/anomalies.
• Exposure to advanced analytics, continuous auditing, and data-driven audit methodologies.
• This version positions the role as a strong blend of Internal Audit, SOX/IFC, and Data Analytics , making the analytics requirement a core competency rather than an add-on. .

Years of experience required

Education qualification

• CA / MBA
• Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
• Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Optional Skills

• Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)